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DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

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The police should be ALERT ....... the possibility of mass protests in the streets.

The police should be ALERT TO the possibility of mass protests in the streets.

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Many people are BIASED ........ foreigners.

Many people are BIASED AGAINST foreigners.

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These policies are not COMPATIBLE ...... democratic government.

These policies are not COMPATIBLE WITH democratic government.

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A great number of children in poor countries are DEPRIVED ..... basic education.

A great number of children in poor countries are DEPRIVED OF basic education.

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If you are a pensioner, you are ELIGIBLE ..... free medicine.

If you are a pensioner, you are ELIGIBLE FOR free medicine.

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So many people are really FRUSTRATED .... the stupidity of the politicians in their country.

So many people are really FRUSTRATED BY the stupidity of the politicians in their country.

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Why are you being so HOSTILE ....... me? It isn't very nice!

Why are you being so HOSTILE TO/TOWARDS me? It isn't very nice!

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These shoes are really INADEQUATE ...... hill-walking. You need sturdier ones.

These shoes are really INADEQUATE FOR hill-walking. You need sturdier ones.

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He is very INSENSITIVE ..... people's feelings. He just doesn't think before speaking.

He is very INSENSITIVE TO people's feelings. He just doesn't think before speaking.

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To be a tourist-guide, you have to be very KNOWLEDGEABLE ...... the local area.

To be a tourist-guide, you have to be very KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT the local area.

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That company is NOTORIOUS ..... paying its bills late.

That company is NOTORIOUS FOR paying its bills late.

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Why are so many companies PREJUDICED ...... taking on older employees?

Why are so many companies PREJUDICED AGAINST taking on older employees?

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Don't try to touch these puppies! Their mum is very PROTECTIVE ..... them and might bite you!

Don't try to touch these puppies! Their mum is very PROTECTIVE OF them and might bite you!

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I'm a British national, but RESIDENT .... Spain.

I'm a British national, but RESIDENT IN Spain.

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Sorry, but this area is RESTRICTED .... staff only.

Sorry, but this area is RESTRICTED TO staff only.

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I love the west coast because it is mainly UNTOUCHED ..... tourism.

I love the west coast because it is mainly UNTOUCHED BY tourism.

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